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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1952

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Butter or Margarine? There's No Difference in Food Value

The Western Herald · Friday 29 August 1952 · page 4

Butter and margarine can have the same practical nutritive value, Mr. G. Loftus Hills, Officer in…

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The Western Herald AND Darling River Advocate Affiliated with N.S.W. Country Press Association. Friday, August 29, 1952 Local aud General Sheep Dog Trials

The Western Herald · Friday 29 August 1952 · page 4

At the recent Show the Sheep Dog Trials attracted considerable attention, and one event was run each day. Both took…

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Mary Vale Crops in Healthy Condition

The Wellington Times · Monday 1 September 1952 · page 6

Although there has been excessive rain, the district looks exceptionally well. All the crops look healthy…

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Correspondence. Registration of Farm Vehicles To the Editor Wellington Times

The Wellington Times · Monday 1 September 1952 · page 8

Dear Sir,—I would like to shed a little light on the position of primary producers' concessional allowances as regards motor…

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Peak Hill Cattle Sale

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 2 September 1952 · page 3

A. E. Hando and the Farmers and Graziers (Parkes) branch) held a very successful cattle sale at Peak Hill on…

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Japanese Wool Buyers' Accommodation Brisbane

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 2 September 1952 · page 1

All attempts to obtain accommodation for several Japanese wool buyers failed until an appeal was made to the Licensing…

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10-Year Wheat Plan Proposal CANBERRA

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 2 September 1952 · page 1

The 10-year wheat stabilisation plan will be adhered to by Wheatgrowers' Federation, the general secretary (Mr. T…

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Cattle Society's Decision To Help Ex-Soldiers SYDNEY

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 2 September 1952 · page 3

The council of the Aberdeen-Angus Society of Australia has decided to make available pedigree Aberdeen-Angus bulls free to all returned soldier settlers in Australia engaged in beef cattle…

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Wool Prices Dearer At Sales SYDNEY

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 2 September 1952 · page 3

The Sydney Wool Selling Brokers' Association reported yesterday that values at the wool sales were from par to 5…

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Value of Wool May Show 10 p.c. Increase Canberra

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 2 September 1952 · page 3

The value of Australia's wool clip might evenually be 10 per cent above last year's returns, the Vice-chancellor of the…

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Tragedy of Lost Austn. Food Production Agriculture Secty. Says That Farmers Need More Incentive ADELAIDE

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 2 September 1952 · page 1

The tragedy of Australia's failure to supply enough materials, equipment and land for production in the first four or five postwar years when incentives were greatest, was the…

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Big Money for Wool London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 3 September 1952 · page 1

A British banking house has arranged credit of £10,000,000 for a French wool-importing firm to finance…

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Improved Demand at Wool Sales Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 3 September 1952 · page 1

When the Sydney wool sales opened yesterday Japan and the Continent again dominated the bidding, and shorter woolled types traditionally sought by Japan were again the most coveted lots…

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Sydney Wool Auctions

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 4 September 1952 · page 3

Winchcombe Carson Ltd advised having hold 12,500 bales of wool at their Sydney wool auctions yesterday, at auction…

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The Week in Wool

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 4 September 1952 · page 2

With less than half-hearted support from Bradford, scarcely a gesture of interest from USA, and only a spasmodic bid by…

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A.p.p.u. Plan to Minister Australian Wheat Board

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 4 September 1952 · page 1

Mr. J. Baker, of Tambar Springs, executive officer of the district Australian Primary Producers’ Union Council, has stated the Minister for Commerce and Agriculture, Mr. J. McEwen M.P. interviewed…

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World Waited for News of Wool Sales Nations Played Game Of 'Saleroom Poker'

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 4 September 1952 · page 2

Never has world-wide attention been more sharply focussed on the opening sales of a new wool selling season than on the Sydney sales which commenced on Monday…

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Farmers Anxious About Electricity Scheme

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 4 September 1952 · page 1

At the last meeting of the Balladoran Wheatgrowers' Union concern was expressed in regard…

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Monthly Review of Crop Conditions Abnormal Weather Conditions Have Many and Varied Effects on Crops

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 September 1952 · page 6

SINCE my last report in June persistent rains have been recorded in Wellington, being 376 points over six days and 390 points were recorded during August. Apart from this rainfall several severe floods have…

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Crops in Good Condition Agronomist’s Report

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 4 September 1952 · page 4

Crops generally are in excellent condition, states the district agronomist, Mr. F. Filan in his latest report…

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